Have you ever tried online dating?

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GranTurismo
04/25/2024
02:33 PM
#1
have you
CRON
04/25/2024
02:35 PM
#2
I had some success with it years and years ago but after my last relationship I tried getting back into it and holy shit it was bleak. I was straight up insulted by matches after they figured out I wasn't making a lot of money, and some even talked shit about my interests. I'm sure if I tried Hinge these days whoever I'd match with would end up calling me a loser or some shit.

Being (somewhat) attractive and charismatic while being broke and going through mental health concerns is a horrible combination.
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CervusCanadensi
04/25/2024
02:35 PM
#3
No, we met on Myspace
GranTurismo
04/25/2024
02:36 PM
#4
CRON posted...
I had some success with it years and years ago but after my last relationship I tried getting back into it and holy shit it was bleak. I was straight up insulted by matches after they figured out I wasn't making a lot of money, and some even talked shit about my interests.
really? sad
Xenogears15
04/25/2024
02:36 PM
#5
It's how I met my wife.
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Rosstin316
04/25/2024
02:38 PM
#6
Thats how I met my wife.
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Miquella
04/25/2024
02:39 PM
#7
Yep. Had some success with it but nothing long term.
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masterpug53
04/25/2024
02:43 PM
#8
No, but I'm getting desperate enough that it might be time to finally take the plunge.
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GranTurismo
04/25/2024
02:44 PM
#9
masterpug53 posted...
No, but I'm getting desperate enough that it might be time to finally take the plunge.
oh you're getting older?
TendoDRM
04/25/2024
02:44 PM
#10
Xenogears15 posted...
It's how I met my wife.

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NoxObscuras
04/25/2024
02:45 PM
#11
Yes. It's how I met my girlfriend. I actually had a lot more success than I expected, considering I have a kid. But it seems like women are less apprehensive about that than men are
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Euripides
04/25/2024
02:46 PM
#12
I was married before online dating was a thing
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nekrodev
04/25/2024
02:46 PM
#13
tried it a couple of times seriously over the years, never had a decent experience.

nowadays, i sometimes install tinder just to swipe through people and remember why i don't want to deal w/ it lol
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Xeknos
04/25/2024
02:47 PM
#14
Its how I met his wife.
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random_man9119
04/25/2024
02:51 PM
#16
"Tried" is being generous... Since nothing has ever come of it...
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gatorsPENSbucs
04/25/2024
02:52 PM
#17
Never. Im a big fan of meeting people in person.
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Villain_S_Fiend
04/25/2024
02:55 PM
#18
Yeah. It's great, especially if you're in the market for fuck buddies.
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PraetorXyn
04/25/2024
02:57 PM
#19
Yeah. Literally never gotten a response after sending dozens of messages across multiple sites.
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Rosstin316
04/25/2024
03:08 PM
#20
masterpug53 posted...
No, but I'm getting desperate enough that it might be time to finally take the plunge.

Nowadays its actually the normal way to meet people. Both men and women generally prefer getting a synopsis of a person before attempting to engage with them romantically, and also dating apps eliminate the need for awkward real life pick-up lines and hoping theyre single because its known that everyone on a dating app is single and there to find someone (or are cucks looking for a bull or whatever).
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theAteam
04/25/2024
03:09 PM
#21
met my wife on tinder
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DocileOrangeCup
04/25/2024
03:17 PM
#22
The only way I've ever met someone who I'd consider spending my life with is through https://www.gamefaqs.gamespot.com.
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WarfireX
04/25/2024
03:18 PM
#23
I've ****ed a bunch of girls from OKC, but these days it's nearly impossible for me to even match.
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furb
04/25/2024
03:21 PM
#24
I met my past two serious girlfriends through online apps.

I am in my thirties. One girl in late 20s and the other late 30s. These girls had never married. One was a professor the other was finishing a masters in nursing. It definitely works but it takes a while to meet someone worthwhile.
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IMNOTRAGED
04/25/2024
03:29 PM
#25
Started on bumble about a month ago, got a few matches right away and went on a couple of dates. One was pretty meh and the other ghosted me afterwards.

Took a break, revamped my profile and got on tinder as well, got a bunch of matches this time and got a date lined up for this weekend.

Overall it's been a more positive experience than I was expecting based on the way people talk about it (though I imagine that varies greatly by where you are and relative attractiveness). I guess if you've been on there for more than a couple of weeks total the sort of shittiness I've gotten small doses of start to add up
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Jaguar34
04/25/2024
03:58 PM
#26
It works. I've used it a few times.

Bumble and Tinder works best. They didn't lead to lasting relationships but they definitely matched me with women I'd go on dates with.

I did this at 25-26, now at 34 it seems like it wouldn't be as lively.
Villain_S_Fiend
04/25/2024
03:59 PM
#27
I always had the best luck with OK Cupid.
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pauIie
04/25/2024
04:00 PM
#28
nope. i started dating my wife in 2008.
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W_S_C_M
04/25/2024
04:19 PM
#29
Did it quite a few years ago before it became the standard. Went on a few dates and had a few relationships but nothing very lasting. Met a few ladies from other countries in person as well. (Russia, New Zealand, Finland)
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GeminiDeus
04/25/2024
04:24 PM
#30
masterpug53 posted...
No, but I'm getting desperate enough that it might be time to finally take the plunge.
I've never considered online dating to be desperate or pathetic. There are all sorts of people all over the world who have the same interests as you that you would never meet otherwise. I refuse to believe that a person you're "supposed" to end up with is within a small bubble of your own existence.
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FL81
04/25/2024
04:24 PM
#31
I refuse on principle.
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MacadamianNut3
04/25/2024
04:25 PM
#32
After trying it for a couple years I'd rather punch myself in the nuts
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firedoom666
04/25/2024
04:25 PM
#33
Yes, it's terrible.

But it's pretty much the only chance I have at meeting someone
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TheMikh
04/25/2024
04:26 PM
#34
had success in the early/mid '10s, but the ux went to trash in years since and dating culture has become similarly awful
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xlr_big-coop
04/25/2024
04:58 PM
#35
Yup, that's all I've done actually. That's how I met my ex and fiancee
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Hayame_Zero
04/25/2024
04:59 PM
#36
It's how I met my wife. I was on them for about ten years. It was fun.
...I think I'm done here...
bsp77
04/25/2024
05:01 PM
#37
FL81 posted...
I refuse on principle.
Lol
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Villain_S_Fiend
04/25/2024
05:02 PM
#38
GeminiDeus posted...
I've never considered online dating to be desperate or pathetic.
It's not, it's just convenient.

FL81 posted...
I refuse on principle.
What principle?
The food here is terrible. My steak was so tough it attacked my coffee and the coffee was too weak to defend itself.
Hayame_Zero
04/25/2024
05:13 PM
#39
Yeah, it's only desperate and pathetic if you go into like that. It should be viewed as a casual supplement to dating. If you view it as the last ditch effort to find a partner, you're in for a bad time.
...I think I'm done here...
TendoDRM
04/25/2024
06:07 PM
#40
GeminiDeus posted...
There are all sorts of people all over the world who have the same interests as you that you would never meet otherwise. I refuse to believe that a person you're "supposed" to end up with is within a small bubble of your own existence.

Exactly, I had just moved to a new city, way larger than any place I'd lived before. There was no way I would have ever met my now-wife "naturally", between work schedules, the size of the region, etc. And even if we happened to be in the same bar or whatever at the same time, what are the odds we would have had a chance to start up a good conversation?

gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Never. Im a big fan of meeting people in person.

You do realize that online dating also entails meeting people in person, usually pretty quickly, right? It's not just literally all online.
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Westernwolf4
04/25/2024
06:19 PM
#41
I have been married for 25 years, and I havent been on a first date since our first date in 1998. Online dating wasnt even a thing, and the thought of it absolutely terrifies me. If my wife ever does the smart thing and leaves me, I have no idea what I would do. Never date again probably?

I dont know how you folks navigate online dating. You are much stronger than I.
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Philip027
04/25/2024
06:30 PM
#42
I wouldn't really call it "dating" because that isn't really something I do, but yes, I'm no stranger to relationships that started online. They're the only kind of relationships I've ever had, including my current marriage.
TheOnionKnight
04/25/2024
06:44 PM
#43
Met a bunch of people through online dating, including my current partners.
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unclekoolaid73
04/25/2024
06:50 PM
#44
Its how i met your mother.
KogaSteelfang
04/25/2024
06:52 PM
#45
Yeah, plenty of times. I got ours if matches and not thing beyond that.
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